Rail-tie.



J. BONS.

RAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18,1913.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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J. BONS.

RAIL TIE.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 18,1913.

1,086,505, Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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RAIL-TIE.

Application filed September 18, 1913.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10,1914.

Serial No. 790,472.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Jor-rn BONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful lll'lPlOVGIllGlltS in rail ties and resides in the provision of a rail tie constructed and arranged to positively prevent spreading or creeping of the rails thereby eliminating all danger of wrecks often caused by spread rails.

An important object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which owing to its construction and arrangement and choice of material will last for a greater length of time than the ordinary wooden rail tie thus eiiiciently supporting the rails.

A further object of my invention is to provide a rail tie which employs novel means for securing the rail that is not subject to accidental derangement incident to the passing of trains thereover and that may be readily replaced when worn.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a rail tie such as described which consists of few parts, is simple as to the arrangement thereof and cheap to manufacture thus making the tie commercially desirable.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings, wherein, I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which, similar reference numerals designate correspoi'iding parts: Figure 1 a partial top plan view of my device as it would appear in assembled operative position, Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 illustrating one of the rail supporting portions of the tie, Fig. 3 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section illustratare ing my device as it would appear in assembled operative position, Fig. 1 is a detailed perspective view of a portion of the rail clamping means, Fi g. 5 is a detailed perspective view of one of the rail clamping members, and Fig. 6 is a detailed perspective view of a locking strip for the rail clamping member illustrated in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates as an entirety the tie of my improved construction which is constructed of suitable metallic substance and rectangular in shape.

This tie consists of side walls 2 and 3 and end walls l and 5 and is of the nature of a box. A plurality of spaced partition walls designated 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively are formed transversely of the tie and provide a pair of spaced compartments designated A and B respectively. These compartments A and 13 are approximately square and are adapted to contain a bearing block upon which the rail rests and which will be hereinafter described. A pair of reinforcing plates formed of suitable metal designated 10 and 11 are carried upon the under face of the bottom wall of the tie and cover an area approximately equivalent of the area of the compartments A and B. These supporting plates 10 and 11 serve to reinforce the tie at the point where most strain is subjected. A plurality of drain openings 12, 13 and 14: formed centrally through the bottom wall of the tie to permit rain water to drain therethrough. The openings 12 and 14: are formed in the space between the walls 6 and 9 of the compartments A and B and the end walls a and 5 of the tie l. \Vhile the opening 13 is formed centrally of the ends of the tie and larger than the other openings in keeping with the drainage area.

A pair of approximately square and preferably wooden rail supporting blocks designated 15 are mounted within the compartments A and 13 and fit snugly therein. These supporting blocks 15 form the supporting surface for a pair of approximately square metallic rail clamping plates designated 16 and 17 respectively. The construction of these clamping plates 16 and 17 is identical and it is thought necessary to describe only one of them. In this connection the plate 16 being chosen, an upstanding clamp supporting strip 18 is formed integrally with the plate 16 and adjacent one of the edges thereof. This strip 18 1s adapted to receive centrally thereof a T-shaped rail clamping member 19 which will be hereinafter more fully described.

An enlarged offset inwardly toward the portion 20 extending center of the plate 16 is formed integrally with and centrally of the ends of the strip 18. This oflset portion 20 is provided centrally with a rectangular opening 21 that extends through the outer face of the strip 18 to facilitate the mounting of the T-shaped rail clamping member 19. As a means for securing the T-shaped rail clamping member 19 in operative position, a pair of bolts 22 is inserted through openings 23 and 24 formed upon either side of the enlarged portion 20 in the strip 18 and through the openings in the terminals of the T-head of the member 19. Nuts 25 are turned upon the screw threaded terminals of the bolts and serve to hold them in operative position. The inner terminals of the openings 23 and 21 are formed through one of the walls of recesses 26 and 27 so as to provide for the fitting of the heads of the bolts in the recesses to prevent turning of the bolts. A pair of bolts 28 and 29 is inserted through openings 30 and 31 formed through the strip 18 at each end thereof and the plate 16. These openings 30 and 31 connect with openings that are similarly arranged through the block 15 and bottom wall of the tie 1. The plate 10 is likewise provided with openings so that the bolts 28 and 29 are permitted insertion through the openings and serve to hold the clamping plate 16 in operative position. Nuts 32 are turned upon the upper screw threaded terminals of the bolts 28 and 29 and serve to hold them in proper position. A rectangular housing 31 is formed integrally with the plate 16 upon the upper surface thereof in diametrically opposed spaced relation to the enlarged portion 20 of the strip 18. The space between the member 20 and 31 is approximately equivalent to the width of the rail base of the standard rails. The member 31 is provided centrally with a rectangular ope-1r ing 31 that is similar to the opening 21 in the member 20 and diametrically opposite thereto.

A rail clamping member 35 provided with a recessed under face 36 is adapted to be placed in an opening 31 of the member 31 and have engagement with the rail base of the rail. The T-shaped rail clamping member 19 is provided with a recessed under face 37 similar to the recessed under face 36 of the clamping member 35. A rectangular securing strip 37 provided with an opening 38 at its terminals is adapted to be placed upon the plate 16 in abutting engagement with the outer flat face of the clamping member 35 and with the member 31. Bolts 39 and 10 are inserted through 1 the openings formed in the reinforcing plate 10, tie 1, supporting block 15 and openings 11 and 4.2 that are formed in the plate 16. All of these openings are adapted for a-linement so as to permit the insertion of the bolts 39 and 40 which serve to hold the strip 37 in position upon the plate 10 and to hold the plate 16 and supporting block 15 firmly in position as do the bolts 28 and 29.

It will thus be seen that the rail clamping members 19 and 35 in being arranged and disposed as above described serve to hold the rails firmly in position upon the tie and that all possibility of creeping or spreading of the rails is eliminated. The wooden supporting blocks 15 and 16 are completely incased and are protected from the elements in this manner. The bolts 28, 29, 39 and 4:0 serve to hold the various parts of the clamping device and tie in the proper operative position and provide for quick assembling of the device or disassembling thereof for the purpose of replacing parts which may have become worn.

In reduction to practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment is the most efficient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, Without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is l. The combination with a rail tie of a pair of rectangular plates detachably secured adjacent each end of said tie, rail clamping means carried by each of said plates, said rail clamping means comprising a pair of spaced rectangular housings, one of said housings having oppositely extending rectangular flanges adjacent its inner end, a T-shaped rail clamping member mounted within the last named housing, the head of said clamping member engaging the flanges on the housings, means for securing the head of the clamping member to the flanges of the housing, and a second rail clamping member mounted within the other housing.

2. The combination with a rail tie of a pair of rectangular plates secured adjacent each end thereof, rail clamping means carried by each of said plates, said rail clamping means comprising a pair of housings formed integral with each of the plates and disposed in spaced relation to each other,

rail clamping members mounted within the V plate and adapted to abut the outer end of one of said rail clamping members and engage the outer edge of the outermost housmg to hold the rail clamping member in engagement with the rail, a T-head formed on the outer terminal of the other clamping member and means inserted through the T-head and engaging the second housing for holding the second clamping member in engagement with the rail. 10

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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